Ruthven, Angus, Scotland Genealogy: Difference between revisions

<br>''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FSC|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}}  

'''Indexed:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City.&nbsp; The records may be indexed in the&nbsp; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/5 International Genealogical Index.]<br>'''Births:''' Births are recorded among marriages and other matters 1744–1781. They are blank October 1781–May 1788, except for one entry for 1786. Beginning with 1799, births are on alternate pages with marriages; also the mothers' names are recorded.<br>'''Marriages:''' Marriages are recorded among births and other matters 1744–1781. They are blank October 1781–May 1788. Beginning with 1799, marriages are on alternate pages with births.<br>'''Deaths:''' Entries of Mortcloth Dues, and of Lair Money, are mixed with births and marriages prior to 1788.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.  

Ruthven was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk] . You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Angus. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records]].